CN1178360A - Compound-playback apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

A composite replay device capable of replaying video tapes and VCDs, performing replay reservations about the video tapes and VCDs, adding the next reservation when replaying the reservations, and not blocking the subtitle part of the lyrics when the reservation screen is displayed method to construct it. It includes a tape playback control unit for controlling playback of magnetic recording tapes, a compact disk playback control unit for controlling playback of compact disks, and a main unit for controlling the tape playback control unit and the compact disk playback control unit. The control device and the simultaneous playback reserve device are used for reserving the playback sequence of the recorded content of the magnetic recording tape and the compressed disk.

Description

Composite playback device

The present invention relates to a composite playback device, and more particularly, to an improvement in karaoke reservation in a composite playback device capable of completely reproducing video tapes and VCDs.

The PROGRAM function of video compression disk (this is the generic name of video disk, including digital video disk: hereinafter referred to as VCD), the KARAOKE PROGRAM function of videotape, and the reserved playback function of playback device have been obtained independently of each other.

However, in composite playback machines for video tapes and VCDs, a model capable of integrally retaining playback of video tapes and VCDs has not yet been obtained. For this reason, also in composite machines, when karaoke crossing is performed between two types of sources, a hold must be performed for each source or a playback operation for each music selection.

Furthermore, videotapes do not have absolute addresses from the point of view of the nature of the tape format. Therefore, in order to search for and play back a desired music selection, a search operation by visual confirmation is required, and when viewed from the user's point of view, it is not easy to obtain continuous karaoke operation, thus requiring extra time.

In addition, when reserved setting for karaoke is performed using conventional program functions present in a single category, due to the display position of the program setting screen, the lyric subtitle part is blocked on the lower part of the karaoke screen.

Furthermore, in today's VCD program functionality, the number of reserved events is limited (total number of reserved) due to storage end events (even though additional reservations are possible).

As mentioned above, in conventional composite playback machines for videotapes and VCDs, there is the problem that such retention of karaoke selection is not feasible when crossing between different sources. Automatic selection is difficult, and blocks the subtitle part of the lyrics when the hold screen is displayed. Furthermore, in the VCD program function, there is such a problem that the number of reserved events is limited.

The purpose of the present invention is to realize the composite playback device that solves these problems, and it can play back video tape and VCD, can carry out the playback reservation that spans between video tape and VCD, can add next reservation when carrying out reservation playback to basically Add hold without limit, and structure it in such a way that it does not obscure the subtitle portion of the lyrics when the hold screen is displayed.

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, there is provided a composite reproducing apparatus comprising tape reproducing control means for controlling replay of a magnetic recording tape and compact disc replay control means for controlling replay of a compact disc, and It selects and plays back a plurality of recorded contents stored on magnetic tapes and compact discs, wherein a main control means for controlling the tape playback control means and the compact disc playback control means is also provided, and the main control The apparatus includes playback reservation means for making reservations for a playback sequence of recorded content spanning between the magnetic tape and the compact disc.

The above and other objects, aspects and inventive steps of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description when the specification is read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing the system structure of the control system of the embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a flow chart illustrating the operation of the embodiment shown in Figure 1;

Fig. 3 shows a remote controller and an operation screen according to the embodiment shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a detailed view of the karaoke reservation screen according to the embodiment shown in Fig. 1;

Figures 5A, 5B1, 5B2, 5B3, 5B4 and 5C show the method set on the karaoke reservation screen shown in Figure 4;

6A and 6B show the setting state and cursor position on the karaoke reservation screen shown in FIG. 4;

Figure 7 shows cursor movement on the karaoke reservation screen as shown in Figure 4;

Figure 8 shows the situation when the number "00" is input on the karaoke reservation screen shown in Figure 4;

Fig. 9 shows the content of the alarm information sent according to the situation;

Fig. 10 shows the time chart representing the time relationship between the music data, the AMS signal and the INDEX signal in the embodiment shown in Fig. 1;

11A to 11D show time charts representing the temporal relationship between composite operations of the video tape device and the VCD device;

Figure 12 shows the movement of the reserved content display on the karaoke reserved screen during the execution of the operation;

13A, 13B and 13C show the contents of the operation keys that can be exercised during the karaoke reserved mode; and

14A and 14B show mode transitions when the operation keys cannot be used during the use of the karaoke reserve mode.

The composite playback apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(1) Configuration of the present invention

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the system configuration of the control system of the composite playback apparatus of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a main microcomputer. Reference numeral 2 denotes a microcomputer on the video tape side. Reference numeral 3 denotes a motor driver on the video tape side. Reference numeral 4 denotes a motor on the video tape side. Reference numeral 5 denotes a head unit formed of a drum head and an audio/control head. Reference numeral 6 denotes a video cassette. Reference numeral 7 denotes a signal amplifier on the video tape side. Reference numeral 8 denotes an audio amplifier on the video tape side. Reference numeral 9 denotes a video amplifier on the video tape side. Reference numeral 11 denotes a microcomputer on the VCD side. Reference numeral 12 denotes a digital servo/digital signal processor. Reference numeral 13 denotes a motor driver on the VCD side. Reference numeral 14 denotes a motor on the VCD side. Reference numeral 15 denotes a VCD. Reference numeral 16 denotes an optical head. Reference numeral 17 denotes a high frequency amplifier. Reference numeral 18 denotes an MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) interface. Reference numeral 19 denotes a video tape/VCD selection switch.

In addition, reference numeral 20 denotes a video block portion corresponding to a conventional video tape device. Section 21 represents a VCD block section corresponding to the system VCD device. In addition, in addition to these, although not shown, input means for inputting commands to the periphery of this control system, display means for displaying output images and operation screens, and devices such as microphones, speakers, mixers and Amplifying the sound device of the device.

This construction will be briefly described below. The main microcomputer 1 has the following functions, that is, an input command is analyzed and the command is distributed to the microcomputer 2 on the video tape side and the microcomputer 11 on the VCD side, and selection is from the microcomputer 2 on the video tape side or from the microcomputer 11 on the VCD side. Control-data-output the signal and make the display device (not shown) display it, and switch the video tape/VCD selection switch and output the audio signal to be output and the video signal to be output from the video cassette 6 or VCD 15 to the output device (not shown) icon).

In addition, in the video block 20, the motor 4 on the video tape side is driven according to the drive command from the microcomputer 2 on the video tape side through the motor driver 3 on the video tape side, so that the magnetic drum head/cassette 6 is driven, and the magnetic head The device 5 reproduces audio signals and control signals from the video cassette 6 . Of these signals, the signal amplifier amplifies the control signal and inputs it to the microcomputer 2 on the video tape side, where the video signal and audio signal are reproduced. Thereafter, the audio amplifier 8 and the video amplifier 9 respectively amplify the signal, and the signal is selected by the video tape/VCD selection switch 19 and output. Here, a pause signal - AMS (Automatic Music Detection Area) between music pieces (events) is transmitted to the microcomputer 2 to use it for selecting music.

Simultaneously, in the VCD block, the drive command from the microcomputer 11 on the VCD side drives the motor driver 13 on the VCD side and the motor 14 on the VCD side through the digital servo/digital signal processor 12, and the output from the VCD 15 is reproduced by the optical head 16. signal of. High-frequency amplifier 17 amplifies the output of optical head 16 and inputs it into digital servo/digital signal processor 12, where audio signal and video signal are reproduced, and after passing through MPEG interface 18, video tape/VCD selection switch 19 selects the signal and turns it output.

Here, the main microcomputer performs setting of the karaoke mode, selection of the video block 20 and VCD block 21 during the karaoke mode, and switching of their outputs. It is possible to realize the function (that is, the object of the present invention) by controlling the karaoke mode by using this main microcomputer 1 .

(2) Operation of the present invention

The operation of the present invention will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 2 .

2-1 How to enter reserved mode

Initially, after starting up, the "KARKOKERESERVE" switch is pressed using the remote controller as shown in (a) of FIG. 3 (step 101). Subsequently, the device decides whether the conditions for transitioning to the reserve mode have been met (step 103). If the transition condition has been satisfied, a reserved screen such as (c) of FIG. 3 is displayed on the display of the display device (step 105). When the conditions for shifting to the hold mode are not satisfied, an alarm message is set and displayed (step 104).

On the other hand, when entering through the main program, after starting, use the remote control to press the "MENU" switch. Subsequently, a menu screen such as that shown in (b) of FIG. 3 appears on the display of the display device. On this menu screen, "KARAOKERESERVE" is a karaoke setting screen to be described below. "SETUPMENU" is a condition setting operation screen common to karaoke systems. "SETUPVHS" is a condition setting operation screen related to the video block 20 only. "LANGUAGE/sentence" is the operation panel for selecting whether to display the screen in English or Chinese.

Here, the remote controller as shown in (a) of FIG. 3 selects the item "KARAOKERESERVE" on the menu screen, and furthermore, "EXECUTE" of the remote controller is pressed. This makes it possible to enter the reserved screen (step 102) even by entering a command from the main menu instead of selecting the menu screen by the remote control in step 101.

Here, the following two conditions are conditions for shifting to the reserve mode in step 103:

Condition A: It should be in karaoke mode.

Condition B: VCD side is PBC (guidance screen for playback processing)-OFF. The warning message in above-mentioned step 104 represents:

When it is not condition A,

"PLEASE SET TOKARAOKE MODE."

When not condition B,

"PLEASERELEASEVCDFROMPBCMODE."

When neither condition A nor condition B,

"PLEASE SET TOKARAOKE"

2-2 reserved screen

Here, the screen of "KARAOKERESERVE" will be described below.

Figure 4 shows the details of the "KARAOKERESERVE" screen.

Noteworthy items on this screen display are as follows:

1 When the RESERVE command is entered again while the reserve screen is displayed (before execution), the process exits reserve mode.

2 When KARAOKE-OFF is set while displaying the hold screen (before execution), the process exits hold mode.

3 When the device is PBC-ON while displaying the hold screen (before execution), the process exits hold mode.

4 When the MENU command is entered while the hold screen is displayed (before execution), the process exits hold mode.

5 For mode transfers other than the above 1 to 4 when the hold screen is displayed (before execution), it is assumed that the process can be transferred while the hold screen is open.

For a transfer command requiring screen setting, the command is accepted (operable) while the screen display is kept on the hold screen.

However, warning messages are displayed on an interrupt basis. In this case, after displaying the warning message for a predetermined period of time, the process returns to the hold screen.

6 When a predetermined amount of time elapses without input on the hold screen, a timeout occurs and the process exits hold mode.

7 When the hold screen is open while executing hold, the process enters confirmation mode. At this time, reset and correction become available as described later.

8 Set the hold screen to overlay when there is a picture in the background (in VHS-EE mode when the video signal is input from an external source, in confirmation mode during a replay event, etc.), and when the background does not exist image, set it to a blue background.

2-3 Music number reserved in hold mode

When the hold screen is displayed as described above, hold is performed by setting the source and music number (step 106).

On the hold screen, the maximum number of events such as playback hold that can be set at one time is 12 music selections. However, since the set music selection numbers are shifted during execution as the execution progresses, it is possible for additional settings to become an infinite sequence.

Set the music by setting the playback hold source and setting the music selection number. All reservation settings for music are performed via the on-screen display input method and operated by the remote control.

That is, as shown in FIG. 5A, · is displayed as a cursor in the settable event display column, which is a column in the hold setting part of the hold screen, and the three The continuous character "-" is in the playback-on-hold source setting section and playback-on-hold music sequence number setting input section immediately following the preceding column.

To enter a music number, use the keys [0] to [9] to enter two digits.

Referring to Figures 5B1, 5B2, 5B3 and 5B4, using the case where the third music selection in the video disc is selected as an example, the method for setting the music selection is described step by step.

Initially, as shown in Fig. 5B1, the mark · is displayed in the settable event display column, and "---" is flashingly displayed in three alternate events as set input followed by the settable event display in a chain column of columns. Thereafter, even if information is entered, continue to blink like this until it is fixed.

As shown in FIG. 5B2, the user selects and enters the music selection source that he wants to keep using the "Video-CD" or "VHS" key of the remote control. During the reserve mode, transfer of the mode set by the "Video-CD" or "VHS" command is not performed.

Next, as shown in FIG. 5B3, when the music selection desired to be retained is the third music selection, first input "0" at the tens place. In order to input the reserved music selection serial number, 10 keys are used, and a two-digit input method is used.

Next, as shown in FIG. 5B4, "3" at the ones place is input. This input fixes the music on hold setting, the marker moves to the next settable event display column, and the process continues with the next event input. When the music on hold setting is fixed, on the display, the "0" in the tens position is deleted and not displayed.

As shown in FIG. 5C, when the serial number 00 is input in the music-on-hold serial number setting part of the event display column (which is not set before the input and is displayed as "---"), the input content is canceled and the process returns to to the initial "---" display.

FIG. 6A shows an example of a display when a plurality of reservations are set. When reservations are set, reservations set the alternate event column to always be in the next event column of the last fixed event column.

FIG. 6B shows an example of what is displayed after setting hold to until the last event column (twelfth music). When the last event column is fixed, the · mark of the cursor returns to the first event column in the same way as when the hold screen was first opened.

That is, the · mark of the cursor when opening the reserve screen is always at the position of "---" for reserve input, and when all the event columns are filled, the process returns to the start position.

2-4 Fixed event correction

As shown in FIG. 7, it is possible to use the cursor right and left movement keys of the remote controller to move the cursor within the reserved fixed event column and the reserved alternate event column. In FIG. 6A, it is possible to move the cursor and modify the fixed content by overwriting on the fixed event column. When the cursor is moved, the · mark of the cursor moves in the event indication column.

When correcting a fixed event, move the cursor to the column of the fixed event to be corrected, and perform reentry in the same procedure as the input setting. Preserve event transfers while pinning new inputs.

As shown in FIG. 8, when the cursor is moved to the set event column and the serial number 00 is input, the transfer of the reserved event is not performed, and the set value of the same event as before the input is displayed again, and the device waits for reentry.

2-5 Execution of reserved content

The conditions for executing the reserved content are the following two conditions:

Condition C: The final mode on the tape side is the tape stop state.

Condition D: The final mode on the VCD side is the disc stop state.

When the "EXECUTE" command of the remote controller is pressed (step 107), when these two conditions are satisfied (step 108), playback of the retained content is performed (step 109). When the condition is not met, display an alarm message according to the condition in FIG. 9 (step 110).

The warning information is as follows:

Warning message: "PLEASESETDISC&TAPE."

Warning message: "PLEASESTOPDISC&TAPE."

When no hold events can be entered and set (fixed), pressing the remote control's "EXECUTE" command causes the device to exit hold mode.

2-6 Replay execution operation of retained content

In step 110, playback is performed according to the preset music selection sequence number.

First, the general operation of the reserve mode in a single unit will be described.

Execute operations on the VCD side

Play back the VCD by searching the music of the reserved serial number with TIMESEARCH. This is the same conventional method used for a single unit.

Executing operations on the tape side

Videotapes do not have absolute addresses. For this reason, the tape is rewound to the beginning of the tape when the hold is performed.

Next, to perform a search, the number of music selections is counted from the beginning of the tape according to the search method (AMS or INDEX) set in the "SETUPVHS" menu. (The concept of music data at this time, AMS signal and INDEX signal are shown in Figure 10.)

When the target music selection sequence number is counted, the playback is started in time. Regardless of whether the method shown is the AMS method or the INDEX method, the termination of playback of a music selection is determined by monitoring the AMS signal.

To perform the search, the reservation number of the next event in the video tape method is continuously counted from the count value of the music selection number of the previous event. Rewind to the beginning of the tape only on the first run.

If during a search or playback the end of the tape is reached beyond the normal beginning of the tape or the end of the tape, or if the device is shut down for this reason, the device exits hold mode and displays a warning message to that effect.

Composite execution spanning between VCD and videotape

During playback execution, the search operation as described above is independently performed for each VCD and video tape.

At the start of execution, even when there is no hold setting on the tape side, when the final state on the tape side is not the beginning of the tape, rewind the tape to the beginning of the tape while executing so that the process is placed on hold Standby state in preparation for additional settings.

When the source is changed at the next event, the change will occur (output switch) at the start of playback.

In the next event playback standby state, when there is a next event, after finishing the search, the video tape side waits for playback of the next event in the stop state. The VCD side waits and stops at the termination position of the previous event, and searches and plays back simultaneously with the start of event execution. When there is no next event, the tape side is also stopped at the end position of the previous event. However, the ending position is stored and maintained. The VCD side stops and waits at the termination position of the previous event.

Hold mode ends when playback of all hold events ends. At this time, for VCD and video tape, the termination mode is in the stop state.

This composite operation will be described below with reference to Figs. 11A to 11D.

Fig. 11A is a timing diagram showing VCD and videotape when the first event is on the VCD side and the second event is on the videotape side. In this example, when the "EXECUTE" command of the remote controller is pressed, the VCD side enters the search state, and enters playback once the search is completed. Meanwhile, during this period, the tape side performs tape rewinding to go back to the beginning of the tape once, and then searches for the next scheduled second event and stops and waits in this state. When the first event on the VCD side ends, the tape side enters playback of the second event.

Fig. 11B is a time chart of output from VCD and video tape when the first event is on the video tape side and the second event is on the VCD side. In this example, when the "EXECUTE" command of the remote controller is pressed, the tape side performs tape rewinding to go back to the beginning of the tape at a time, searches for the next scheduled first event, and enters playback once the search is finished. Meanwhile, when the first event on the tape side is terminated, the VCD side performs a search, and enters playback once the search is finished.

Fig. 11C is a time chart of the output of the VCD and the video tape when the first event and the second event are on the VCD side. In this example, when the "EXECUTE" command of the remote controller is pressed, the VCD side executes the search immediately, enters the playback of the first event as soon as the search ends, executes the search as soon as the first event ends, and executes the playback once the search ends. Enter playback of the second event. The tape side performs tape rewind to go back to the beginning of the tape at a time, and waits in that state when there is no held event on the tape side.

Fig. 11D is a time chart of the output of the VCD and the video tape when the first event and the second event are on the video tape side. In this example, when the remote controller's "EXECUTE" command is pressed, the tape side performs tape rewind to go back to the beginning of the tape at a time, then searches for the first event immediately scheduled, and enters playback once the search is complete . When the first event is ended, the second event is searched for and replayed once the search is ended.

FIG. 12 shows the reserved state when such reservation is performed. As execution begins, the start reserved event display moves to the PLAY position display in the upper right corner of the display. When the display is once moved to the PLAY position, standby is always performed, and change of contents is impossible. Even the · mark of the cursor cannot be moved to this position.

In between, the event display is shifted to the front one by one. If all the event displays are filled, the last position becomes the position for waiting input, and the · mark of the cursor moves here.

When the execution reserved event shown on the PLAY position display is executed and playback is ended, the reserved content is replaced with the next reserved event, and the reserved events are transferred one by one.

2-7 Keys Available During Operations

Next, a description will be given for the operation keys of the individual units on the video block (video tape) side. (During the execution operation on the VCD block (VCD device) side, there is no usable key)

Among the keys (MECHA shift commands) for operating the mechanical system, commands that can be exercised during execution of the hold mode are shown in FIGS. 13A, 13B, and 13C. Here, the functions of some keys are different from those of the keys in the normal mode.

Here, when a command (FIG. 13A) of VHS, INDEXSEARCHKEY to the right (forward) direction is received during playback of an event, the process moves to the next event. Use this key when you want to skip unknown music and move to the next one.

In addition, when a VHS, INDEXSEARCHKEY command (FIG. 13A) to the left (rewind) side is received during playback of an event, the video tape returns to the beginning of the music of the event currently being played back. Use this key when you want to re-sing the part from the beginning after playback.

In addition, when a command of CHOI (FIG. 13C) (CHOI (expressed in Japanese: short)-return key connected to a megaphone) is received during playback of an event, only the tape is rewound while the key is pressed. .

In the case of a magnetic tape, since there is no absolute address, if rewinding around the music is performed with this command, the music setting may deviate.

Also, when an operation key (MECHA shift command) other than these keys is pressed, it is assumed that the key command is executed and the process exits the hold mode as it is. At this time, a warning message for that effect is displayed.

Fig. 14A is a timing chart of the output of VCD and video tape when the PLAY key for video tape is pressed during execution of the hold mode. As a result of pressing the PLAY key on the videotape side, end the hold in progress; if the image is playing on the VCD side, stop it and play back the videotape continuously from the beginning of the event for which the beginning is currently set on tape.

These operation keys on the tape side are EJECT (tape eject), PLAY (replay), STOP (stop), REC (record), PAUSE (pause), FF (fast forward), REW (rewind), SEARCH (search ), X2 (2x speed), SLOW (low speed feed) and so on.

Fig. 14B is a timing chart of the output of VCD and video tape when the PLAY key for VCD is pressed during execution of the hold mode. As a result of pressing the PLAY key on the VCD side, the hold mode is ended while the process is in progress, and if playback is being done on the VCD side, the VCD is continuously played back as it is.

The operation keys on the VCD side are OPEN/CLOSE (for loading or taking out a CD), PLAY (replay), STOP (stop), PAUSE (pause), AMS (directly search for a music), FRSEARCH (forward /Reverse search), SLOW (low speed feed), INDEX (index search for a music), SCENE (still image screen display), CONTINUE (continuous playback), SHUFFLE (replay from the beginning after the end) , PROGRAM (playback method indication), REPEAT (repeats the event being played back), PBC (guided screen for playback progress), and the like.

In addition, when a "POWER" command is received, the process exits the retention mode and turns off the power without providing a warning display. In addition, when a "VCD" or "VHS" command is received, the process exits the retention mode and displays an alarm.

In addition, operation keys with MECHA shift commands are accepted according to standard specifications. In addition, in the MENU setting item, there is a selection item (INDEX/AMS) of the VHSSEARCH method as a limited single setting. Accepts the operation for this selection, but assumes that its operation will only be performed when the retained mode is executed again.

2-8 Additions, changes and corrections of events

During karaoke reserved execution, when an addition, change and/or modification of an event occurs during the execution of reserved playback (step 111), open the KARAOKERESERVEMENU, and use the same method as the modification of the fixed event in 2-4 , rewrite and/or add on the reserved fixed event column and the reserved waiting event column, which makes it possible to add, change and/or modify the event (step 112). Additions, changes, and fixes are fixed when the input of the event is done. When all held events have ended, the process ends and, if there are remaining holds, replay of the remaining held events is performed (step 113).

2-9 Warning messages during operation

The warning message displayed when the process stops or exits the reserved mode during the process:

"KARAOKERESERVEISSTOPPED"

The warning message displayed when the replay of the reserved event has been completed until the end part:

"KARAOKERESERVEISFINISHED"

Warning message displayed when rewinding the VHS to the beginning of the tape after execution, and the VHS is in event replay standby:

"REWINDTOBEGINNINGOFTAPENOW."

Warning messages displayed during the search:

"NEXT PROGRAM IS No.???."

etc.

Constructing the present invention as described above, video tapes and VCDs can be played back even with basically conventional type devices, and can be extended to reproduction reservations for both video tapes and VCDs. In addition, during the execution of the hold playback, the next hold can be added, and the hold can be added basically unlimitedly, and the lyrics subtitle part is not blocked when the hold screen is displayed. In addition, the karaoke hold of the hold can be easily performed from the remote control Karaoke operation. Therefore, the present invention has high simplicity in use.

As described so far, the present invention as claimed in claim 1 provides a composite reproducing apparatus having tape reproducing control means for controlling reproducing of a magnetic recording tape and reproducing for controlling a compact disk. and it selects and reproduces a plurality of recorded contents stored on magnetic recording tapes and compact disks, wherein a device for controlling the tape playback control device and the compact disk playback control device is also provided master control means, and said master control means has a playback function for maintaining a playback sequence of recorded content over magnetic tapes and compact discs. As a result, videotapes and VCDs can be played back and playback reservations over both the videotapes and VCDs can be performed even if basically conventional devices having a relatively simple structure are mainly used.

In the invention as set forth in claim 2, the magnetic recording tape is a video tape, the compact disk is a video compression disk, and playback video display means for displaying playback video of the video tape and the video compression disk is provided.

As a result, a so-called karaoke function can be easily obtained.

In the invention as set forth in claim 3, the playback video display means includes superimposition means for displaying by superimposing the control screen for playback reservation on a part of the screen.

As a result, playback hold is easily set, and lyric subtitles can be obtained during playback hold.

In the present invention as set forth in claim 4, there is provided the remote control means for inputting a control signal to the main control means, the control signal including a playback hold signal for controlling the playback hold means. As a result, playback retention can be easily performed, and user convenience is improved.

In the present invention as set forth in claim 5, when the compact disk is reproduced by the compact disk reproduction control means, the disk reproduction control means locates the beginning of the next reproduction content of the magnetic recording tape.

Many different embodiments of the invention may be constructed without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. It should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described in this specification. On the contrary, the invention is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims. The following claims are to be given the broadest interpretation to encompass all such modifications, equivalent structures and functions.

Claims (5)

1. compound-playback apparatus, it comprises the magnetic tape reproducing control device of the described playback that is used to control magnetic recording tape and is used to control the Zip disk playback control device of the described playback of Zip disk, and it selects to lay equal stress on to put a plurality of contents that are recorded that are stored on magnetic recording tape and the Zip disk, it is characterized in that

Also be provided for controlling described magnetic tape reproducing control device and described Zip disk playback control device main control unit and

Described main control unit comprises the playback retaining device, and it is used to carry out for the described reservation that is recorded the described playback sequence of content of crossing between described magnetic recording tape and the described Zip disk.

2. compound-playback apparatus as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, described magnetic recording tape is a video-tape, described Zip disk is the video compress disk, and described compound-playback apparatus comprises the playback of video display device, and it is used to show the playback of video of described video-tape and described video compress disk.

3. compound-playback apparatus as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, described playback of video display device comprises stacking apparatus, and the mode that the control flow that it is used for keeping by being used to reset is superimposed upon on the part of described panel shows.

4. as the described compound-playback apparatus of arbitrary claim of claim 1 to 3, it is characterized in that, described compound-playback apparatus comprises the telechiric device that is used for control signal is input to described main control unit, and described control signal comprises the playback stick signal that is used to control described playback retaining device.

5. as the described compound-playback apparatus of arbitrary claim of claim 1 to 4, it is characterized in that, when resetting described Zip disk by described Zip disk playback control device, described disk playback control device is located the beginning part of the next playback of content of described magnetic recording tape.

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